I chose this cruise to try something other than Carnival. I found myself missing Carnival,,, much more festive atmosphere, better food on Carnival. The entertainment on the Epic was good, except Burn the Floor had a gay theme in the beginning that was a turn-off. Loved the Beatles tribute band.The Garden Cafe was subs-standard food. We discovered the Manhattan to escape the bad food. Desserts in particular were tasteless at the Garden Cafe. It also seemed a cruise that catered to a lot of geriatric and disabled passengers. I didn't feel like I was among my peers. Our stateroom was wonderful. Tendering from the ship to port also was smooth. Somewhat of a language barrier, as we ended up with a different shore excursion than we intended to sign up for. We were unable to attend some events (Beatles) because the venue was small and there was no reserve seating. I would prefer reserve seating for all events.

The embarkation and disembarkation went about as smoothly as expected.

Our cabin steward was very friendly and took good care of us. We did have a problem getting fresh beach towels to take into port. After 3 requests we gave up and checked towels out from the pool area. Read more